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Lobster size rules are changing – here’s what you need to know
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Shellfish FMP policy team, Defra, Posted on:
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The lobster MCRS will increase to 90mm in the South West in March 2026 and phased in at 1mm/year in the rest of English waters.
MMO publishes bass authorisation review report
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Fisheries Management Team, Marine Management Organisation, Posted on:
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The review looked at commercial authorisations for bass. Recommendations have been made in this newly published report.
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